Cover-knob.



J. P. FOSTERi COVER KNOB.

APPLICATION FILED 813F118, 1900.

1,026,307. 4 Patented May 14, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES F. FOSTER, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE REPUBLICMETALWARE COMPANY, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

COVER-KNOB.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMns F. Fos'rnn, acitizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erieand State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inCover-Knobs, of which the following is a, specification.

This invention relates to the cover-knobs of tea kettles and othervessels or receptacles.

Ordinarily, such knobs are constructed of wood and fastenedto the coverby a bolt or rivet. Such knobs are liable to be split or broken, andeven when they remain intact they become loose in time, owing to thecharring or softening of the wood at the lower end of the knob.

The object of my invention is the provision of an inexpensive knob ofthis kind which shall be strong and durable and not liable to get loose.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of atea-kettle cover provided with the improved knob. Fig. 2 is a verticalcentral section of the same. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the centralportion of the cover.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

The cover A may be of any ordinary cOnstrujpion but preferably has theusual flat top The knob consists of a pair of crossed upright loops B, Bhaving their lower ends rigidly secured to the top of the cover. Eachloop is preferably bent from a single piece of wire and its upperportion is enlarged or comparatively wide, while its sides convergetoward the cover, as shown, whereby the intersecting loops form askeleton metallic knob which can be conveniently grasped and which isventilated on all sides and therefore not liable to become uncomfortablyhot.

At their point of intersection, the horizontal top bars of the loops arepreferably Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. September 18, 1908.

Patented May 14, 1912.

Serial No. 453,653.

provided with interlocking indentations 0 and (Z respectively, toreliably hold the loops against displacement on each other.

In the preferred construction shown in the drawings, the side bars ofthe loops are provided at their lower ends with outwardlybent horizontalportions forming feet 0 which rest upon the flat top of the cover. Thesefeet terminate in extensions 0 which pass through holes in said flat topand are clenched against the underside thereof, as shown in Figs. 1 and2, thus rigidly and securely fastening the two knob-loops to the cover.These extensions are originally straight, as shown by dotted lines inFig. 2.

This improved knob combines the advantages of strength and durabilityand its simple construction enables it to be cheaply produced.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination of a cover having a solid central portion, and askeleton-knob consisting of crossed loops each bent from a single pieceof wire and comprising a substantially horizontal top bar and side-barsconverging downwardly therefrom, the side bars having outwardly-bentfeet resting upon the solid central portion of the cover and tenninatingin extensions which pass through the cover and are clenched against theunderside thereof.

2. A cover provided with a solid central portion and having a knobconsisting of crossed loops each bent from a single piece of wire, theside bars of the loops having outwardly-bent feet resting upon the solidcentral portion of the cover and terminating in extensions which passthrough openings in the cover and are clenched against the undersidethereof.

Witness my hand this 3rd day of September, 1908.

JAMES F. FOSTER. Witnesses:

EMMA M. GRAHAM, ANNA Hnrers.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. O. A

